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During our commencement ceremony each year, Principal Dr. Christine Glomski and Head of School Jon McGee award several senior awards to individual graduates. These outstanding young people have shown exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and contributions to the school community. The members of the Class of 2025 graduated from Saint John’s Preparatory School on May 23 in the Saint John’s Abbey Church in Collegeville, Minnesota.

The following graduates received the senior awards:

The Leadership Award goes to the senior who has shown leadership during their time at Saint John’s Prep. This year’s recipient is Natalie Kayser. She is the daughter of Sherry and Jason Krebsbach, and Chad Kayser of St. Cloud. She will attend the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa next semester.

The Benedictine Spirit Award recognizes a student who strives to make the Benedictine values a part of his or her daily life, and subsequently, a part of all our lives. The 2025 Benedictine Spirit Award recipient is Brett Penk, the son of Stacy and Derek Penk of Watkins. He will attend Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut in the fall.

The Citizenship Award goes to the senior who has consistently promoted respect for, and the building up of, the Saint John’s Preparatory School community. This year’s recipient is Sylvie Bechtold, the daughter of Kay and Gary Bechtold of St. Joseph.  She will attend Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska next year.

The 2025 All-Around Student Award goes to the senior who is seen as having made the greatest contribution to the Prep School in a variety of ways, academic, extracurricular, social and spiritual. This year’s recipient is Elizabeth St. Hilaire, the daughter of Alexandra and Thomas St. Hilaire of St. Cloud. She will attend Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts next fall.